Platform Validation Engineer

Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Platform Validation Engineer.

We need a true L10/System-Level Validation Engineer, not someone focused primarily on L6 component-level testing. Experience validating complete server/platform systems, including server bring-up, integration, diagnostics and end-to-end validation. Candidate should be able to understand system dependencies and independently identify where failures originate. Experience with third-party/OEM servers and internal/proprietary drives is highly relevant.

• Candidate must be capable of writing validation/test scripts from scratch. Should not be limited to executing existing scripts or making minor modifications. Must be able to independently develop, debug and maintain Python/Shell automation. Should be comfortable creating test cases, executing validation, analyzing failures and improving automation.
• Must have BMC / Redfish Hands-on experience with BMC, preferably Redfish/API-based server management and diagnostics.

• Server platform validation at L10 level
• Root cause analysis at HW/FW/SW Test Automation experience
• Hardware design understanding
• Strong hardware/system fundamentals
• Linux systems and troubleshooting, including basic kernel-level debugging
• Hardware/platform failure analysis and root-cause debugging
• Storage fundamentals SSD/HDD, TLC/QLC, SMART, drive health and integration
• PCIe fundamentals and system-level dependency understanding
• Ability to diagnose issues and drive them through regression/closure, rather than simply filing bugs

• PCIe BER testing
• Power qualification
• Thermal/airflow validation
• Drive qualification
• Firmware/BIOS/UEFI
• Server bring-up
• Datacenter validation
• ODM/JDM experience

• Job Type: Contract
• Pay rate: $95.11-$102.11/hr
• Location:
  
  Santa Clara, CA

• Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO) and an administered 401k plan.

Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.